Police fatally shoot woman who stabbed two people in Times Square
Pamela Cisneros, 49, was wielding two knives when she stabbed a woman, who died in the hospital, and a man New York City police shot and killed a woman Monday after she stabbed two people in Times Square, city authorities said during a press conference. Jessica Tisch, the New York City police commissioner, described the stabbings as “random and unprovoked” acts carried out by a woman with previous mental health problems.
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Coverage at a glance
- First observed by CurrentWire: Fox News · Aug 31, 2026 at 5:26 PM ET
- Coverage span: 3h 53m
- Coverage: 4 reports from 4 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 4 publications in 3h 0m
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Al JazeeraTier B
New York police kill knife-wielding woman in Times Square(opens original report in a new tab)A woman has been shot dead by police in New York’s Times Square. Police say she was armed with knives. — Al Jazeera
The GuardianTier B
Police fatally shoot woman who stabbed two people in Times Square(opens original report in a new tab)CBS NewsTier B
Police shoot woman who allegedly stabbed 2 people in Times Square(opens original report in a new tab)Warning: Disturbing footage. NYPD officers opened fire on a woman allegedly wielding at least one knife in Times Square on Monday. Tom Hanson reports from New York City. — CBS News
Fox NewsTier B
Knife-wielding woman accused of stabbing 2 in Times Square before being shot by police(opens original report in a new tab)A knife-wielding woman allegedly stabbed two people in Times Square Monday before advancing on NYPD officers, who deployed a Taser and then opened fire. — Fox News
How coverage developed
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Signal breakdown
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- Source authority
- 14 of 20
- Coverage breadth
- 12.9 of 20
- Geographic relevance
- 10 of 10
- Story prominence
- 10 of 10
- Velocity
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Strongest signal: geographic relevance, 10 of 10. How each signal is calculated.
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